Radiology and Pathology Chapter 12 Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved
1. Which of the following types of trauma centers require prompt access to orthopedic and neurologic
services?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. Level IV
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 4 only
d. All of the above - Answers ANS: B
2. Which of the following is not a secondary assessment or vital sign of the patient who has sustained a
traumatic injury?
a. Pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Respiration
d. Range of motion of the head and neck - Answers ANS: D
3. What type of distribution pattern do most deaths from trauma assume?
a. Monocloidal
b. Bimodal
c. Trimodal
d. Bell curve - Answers ANS: C
4. Trauma is the leading cause of death for which of the following age groups?
a. 1-44 years
b. 45-50 years
c. 40-65 years
, d. 60-75 years - Answers ANS: A
5. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale number recommended by the New Orleans helical computed
tomography rule (HCT) to order a CT head examination for a traumatic head injury in conjunction with a
headache or intoxication?
a. 1-5
b. 6-10
c. 10-13
d. 15 - Answers ANS: D
6. Which imaging modality has superseded the use of cervical spine radiography for trauma patients?
a. Computed tomography
b. Nuclear medicine
c. Sonography
d. Angiography - Answers ANS: A
7. Which medical organization(s) has/have determined that CT of the cervical spine has greater than
99% sensitivity for the detection of a fracture?
1. American College of Radiology
2. American College of Surgeons
3. National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS)
4. Canadian C-Spine Review (CCR)
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. All of the above - Answers ANS: C
8. What is the preferred modality for imaging trauma to the abdomen and pelvis?
a. Radiography
b. Magnetic resonance
c. Computed tomography
1. Which of the following types of trauma centers require prompt access to orthopedic and neurologic
services?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. Level IV
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 4 only
d. All of the above - Answers ANS: B
2. Which of the following is not a secondary assessment or vital sign of the patient who has sustained a
traumatic injury?
a. Pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Respiration
d. Range of motion of the head and neck - Answers ANS: D
3. What type of distribution pattern do most deaths from trauma assume?
a. Monocloidal
b. Bimodal
c. Trimodal
d. Bell curve - Answers ANS: C
4. Trauma is the leading cause of death for which of the following age groups?
a. 1-44 years
b. 45-50 years
c. 40-65 years
, d. 60-75 years - Answers ANS: A
5. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale number recommended by the New Orleans helical computed
tomography rule (HCT) to order a CT head examination for a traumatic head injury in conjunction with a
headache or intoxication?
a. 1-5
b. 6-10
c. 10-13
d. 15 - Answers ANS: D
6. Which imaging modality has superseded the use of cervical spine radiography for trauma patients?
a. Computed tomography
b. Nuclear medicine
c. Sonography
d. Angiography - Answers ANS: A
7. Which medical organization(s) has/have determined that CT of the cervical spine has greater than
99% sensitivity for the detection of a fracture?
1. American College of Radiology
2. American College of Surgeons
3. National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS)
4. Canadian C-Spine Review (CCR)
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. All of the above - Answers ANS: C
8. What is the preferred modality for imaging trauma to the abdomen and pelvis?
a. Radiography
b. Magnetic resonance
c. Computed tomography
